Coupling for connecting a hose to a faucet



y 9, 1935. M. H. HOLLINGSWORTH 2,007,331

COUPLING FOR CONNECTING A HOSE TO A FAUCET Filed March 13. 1934 FIJI :7

Inventor pmm Home .1 y I in like characters denote' like or'c orresponding' Patented July 9, 1935 I COUPLING FOR. CONNECTING A HOSE TO A FAUCET Maurice H. Hollingsworth, Miami Beach, Fla. Application March 13, 1934, Serial No. 715,368

3 Claims. (01. 285-198) This invention relates to a coupling for connecting a hose to a faucet, the general object of v the invention being to provide means whereby the coupling can be attached to different types andsizes of faucets. e

This-inventionalso consists in certain other features of constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts,to be hereinafter fullydescribed, illustrated in the accompanying drawing and specifically pointedoutin the-appended claims.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawing whereparts throughout the several views, and in which:--

Fi ure 1 is a view showing the invention in use for attaching a hose to a faucet;

Figure 2 is a front View; with parts in section, showing the invention applied to a faucet.

Figure 3 is a section online 3-3 of Figure -1.

Figure 4 is a top plan view of the nipple carrying plate.

Figure 5 is a view of an eye bolt, two of which are used to connect the bolts 1 with the cupshaped plate. j V

Figure 6 is an elevation showing how the eyebolt shown in Fig. 5 engages a clamp bolt and the cup-shaped-plate.

In this drawing, the numeral I indicates a substantially cup-shaped plate having a nipple 2 depending from its centralportion, this nipplebeing exterior-1y grooved for receiving one end of a hose .3. Apair of diametrically arranged ears 4 extend from the side parts of the cup-shaped plate and are perforated to receive the lower threaded ends of the bolts or screws 5.

A pair of jaw members is shown at 6 and each jaw member has its central portion forming an outwardly extending .V and the apex of each V- shaped part is perforated to receive the head end of a screw, as shown'more particularly in Figure 2. Each end of each jaw-member is perforated so that the screws or bolts I can be passed-through said perforations to connect the two jaw members together and the wing nuts 8 threaded on the screws, when tightened, will cause the two jaw members to clamp upon the lower part of a faucet 9, as shown in Figures 1 and 3. I a V a A gasket or washer I0 is-seated in the cupshaped member I for engaging the lower end of the faucet to provide a water-tight joint, but if desired, the cup-Shaped member can be made of relatively soft metal so that when the bottom of the cup-shaped part is pressed against the bottom of the faucet, a water-tight joint will be produced.

Thus it will be seen that it is simply necessary to place'the two jaw members 6 against a part of the faucet and thentighten the nuts 8 so as to cause the jaw members to clamp upon the faucet and then by tightening the thumb nuts I I on the screws 5, the cup-shaped member will be forced upwardly toward the faucet so as to cause 'member will enable the invention to be readily attached to any size of faucet and any type of faucet. V

Figure 6 shows an arrangement whereby the bolts which support the cup-shaped member I engage the clamp bolts -I instead of passing through holes in the jaws 6' of the clamp. As shown in Figures 5 and 6, these bolts 5', which pass through holes in the cup-shaped member I, have eyes at their upper ends throughwhich the bolts 1 pass. In this case, the cup-shaped plate I is moved a quarter turn from the position shown in Figs. 1 and 2 so that the eyes of the bolts 5 will receive the bolts 1'.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of the invention will be readily apparent.

It is to be understood that changes may be made in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of theseveral parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. A coupling for attaching a hose to a faucet, comprising a plate having a nipple depending therefrom for receiving one end of a hose, a pair of jaw. members, each having an outwardly extending .V-shaped central part, bolts connecting the jaw members together and having nuts thereon for clamping the jaw members to the faucet, and bolts connecting the jaw members to the plate andhaving nuts thereon, said bolts and nuts acting to move the platetoward and away from the lower end of the faucet without rotating the plate.

2 2,007,331 a a r 3. A coupling for attaching a hose to a faucet 2. A coupling for attaching a hose to a faucet comprising a plate having a nipple depending therefrom for receiving one end of a. hose, a clamping device for engaging part of a faucet, and adjustable means for connecting the clamping device to the plate for holding the plate with a part thereof engaging the end of the faucet, such means when adjusted non-rotatably moving the platetoward and away from the lower end of 10 the faucet.

MAURICE H. noLL NGsWoRTH. 1o 

